Reckless

Nope, I still don't own Inuyasha and Co

Ch 2

Even through the mirror of the vanity he could see Sara's mouth pulled into a straight line, as she met his eyes, her expression became a glare as she pulled the brush through her hair again. Sesshoumaru averted his eyes from this challenge. It wasn't worth carrying their fight from last night through the morning and this time it was his turn to secede.

What he also didn't see was Sara's expression go slack, pained from the fact that maybe she'd hurt him by pushing the issue again. She looked at her husband's reflection again. A pained smile pulled at her lips. She wouldn't let this matter be an issue in their marriage. She'd married this handsome, loving man without hesitation. This was one of the few issues he'd held his ground on and every time she looked into those golden eyes she'd understood why. Still, she couldn't help but wish, imagine what their lives would be like if he just gave in. She let the brush rest on the table as her shoulders slumped with guilt.

Sesshoumaru heard the chair from the vanity slide across the hardwood floors and in the next moment felt her embrace. Her thin arms slipping over his shoulders as she kissed his cheek. He could smell the sweet fragrance she wore, a cross of honey and something deceptively enticing.

"Can we agree to disagree and at least give the thought some time?"

He quirked a brow. He wanted to say no, that he was set on not changing his mind but maybe there was something, unforeseen that might.

"Please?" He heard her whisper, her lips ever so slightly brushing his ear before she kissed right underneath it as she ran her fingers through his hair gently massaging.

"Fine." Sesshoumaru loathed, yet loved his wife's ability to use her body against him. She knew his weak spots and she knew exactly when and how to use them to get her way. But just as she knew his, he knew hers and when he really wanted something from her he knew exactly how long to let the dishes soak in the bubbles and load the dishwasher perfectly and if she didn't get turned on by the sound of the vacuum then there was a serious problem.

"Thank you. " She whispered again.

Sesshoumaru smiled reluctantly as he watched her slip on her dress and then her coat. She blew him a kiss from the cab as she left for her conference trip.

He wanted nothing more than for Sara to be happy but the addition of children was not what he envisioned as the perfect married life for them at the time and neither had Sara. But that all seemed to change when some of their friends started having babies. It just wasn't like her to want to be left out. With every child she held, he could see her slipping under the spell of little coos and giggles. She was mesmerized by those little orbs of curiosity and now she wanted a child of her own.

Rin drug herself into the main room, planting herself on a window seat and stretching her legs out so no one else would sit next to her. A few of the other kids were in there chatting about their day or watching the television like there was something interesting on. She unzipped her bag to pull out the diary that Vivi gave her. It came complete with a pen and a small lock and key that she hadn't paid much attention to before. Untying the bow she used the small key on the lock and flipped through the colorful pages, each one having a small inspirational quote at the bottom in cursive writing. Uncapping the pen, she tapped it against the first page thinking of something to write.

Dear Diary, Ok so maybe I'm not all that good with starting a diary or maybe is this more like a journal? I'll start with…Happy Birthday! I got arrested again. That doesn't sound like a very good birthday and it hasn't been but no one makes much of a fuss over a foster kid's birthday. Instead we just celebrate every six months and include everybody in one big celebration of whoever had a birthday in the last six months. I wish I cou...

"Hey jail bird, how are you?"

Startled, she closed the cover and looked up.

"Jeez, Kohaku…haven't I told you not to call me that?"

"Well, you did get arrested today…again."

Rin rolled her eyes and sneered.

"Who told you?"

"I overheard Vivi and Margo talking about you. So, what did you steal birthday girl?"

Rin shifted uncomfortably at the knowledge that Margo now knew that she'd been arrested again. Margo was the director and was no nonsense when it came to trouble makers like herself.

"Nothing."

"Nothing?" Kohaku lifted a brow giving her a doubtful look.

"I don't want to talk about it."

"C'mon, I thought we were friends? You can tell me."

"I said I don't want to talk about it."

Rin looked down at her bag and fiddled with the lock on the diary for a moment. Kohaku was her only friend at the foster home but as of late they'd grown more distant. She didn't want to admit to herself that she was jealous. Kohaku's sister had aged out of the system a few years ago and now she was working and doing well enough to take Kohaku in with her. He was going to leave her here…alone. She wanted to be happy for him but it was overshadowed by anger and hurt. She would never be lucky like Kohaku or any of the other kids that managed to escape this place and find a loving family. She could feel the tears building up, her vision beginning to blur as she could hear Kohaku's voice enter again.

"Are you ok? I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to upset you. I shouldn't have called you a jailbird, I was just kidding around."

Jailbird. Vivi was right, she was going to end up in jail for the rest of her life. Where else did she have to go? She wasn't good at school, she wasn't good at sports, or playing any kind of instrument or art…nothing. She was good at stealing and what could she use that for?

Kohaku noticed a tear fall onto the diary and tried to calm Rin only to have her push him away.

She hadn't meant to push him so hard and now everyone in the room was staring at her. Even among those like her she was an outcast…the problem girl that couldn't follow the rules. Rin was sure her cheeks were turning a deeper shade of red already highlighted by her tears. She nearly ran out of the room uncaring who she'd nearly knocked down in the process.

She slammed the bedroom door shut behind her only to see her roommate, Mori, staring wide eyed, obviously startled.

"What are you looking at?!"

Mori shook her head seemingly still shocked and barely blinking.

"Get out!"

Mori felt herself come to her senses, "No, it's my room too."

"Oh really?"

"Yes, really. And I would appreciate it if you would take your stupid attitude and leave. I'm trying to do my homework. Something you never do."

"What are you trying to say? I'm not smart or something?"

"Well you're not particularly bright…HEY! What are you doing? Rin stop!" Mori watched in horror as Rin snatched up her book bag and threw it out of the window like it was nothing more than the trash.

"How dare you?!" Mori screamed

"Get OUT!"

Rin pushed her from her chair the momentum causing Mori to stumble toward the door and fall against it. Mori quickly got back to her feet and pushed Rin who stumbled backward but didn't lose her footing as she grabbed a handful of Mori's hair. Mori's scream echoed around them as the girl continue to thrash her arms wildly hoping to hit Rin and free herself. Mori soon found herself on the ground trying to fight Rin off of her.

GIRLS! What on Earth!…STOP this right now!"

Vivi's voice filled the room finally signaling Rin to stop and come back to her senses. She looked at Mori who was now uncovering her face which didn't seem to have done her much good. Her cheeks were red from tears and from the slaps that Rin had landed. The girl's arm was already showing signs of bruising from where she'd been pushed and had stumbled into the door. Rin felt guilt washing over the anger that she'd felt a moment ago. She and Mori had never necessarily been enemies but they'd had their words. In truth, very few girls could stand to room with her and she'd felt the same about them. She'd promised Vivi that she would try to make this one work but in the end it was short lived like all of the rest of them.

"Rin, stay in this room and don't come out." Vivi instructed firmly as she helped Mori to her feet.

"But, you haven't even heard my side!"

"Enough! I don't want to hear another lie Rin!"

This counted as one of the few times Vivi had raised her voice at her.

As Vivi helped Mori out of the room, Rin could hear Mori's sobs and the muffled words into Vivi's shoulder, "I can't stand her anymore. No wonder no family wants her."

Rin felt something on the inside of her begin to ache. It was as if Mori's words had driven a knife into a wound and had begun to twist itself deeper. She pulled off her shoes and buried herself underneath the covers in her bed hoping to close the world out.


A/N: Even from the manga and show, I've never thought of Rin as anything other than spunky with a little attitude.